Friday, August 13, 2010

The San Francisco Bay Guardian has an article in which a former employee of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate shares how she could see the signs of mismanagement.

A former PPGG employee with knowledge of the organization’s internal affairs described a longstanding pattern of financial mismanagement when former president and CEO Dian Harrison was at the helm. There was widespread concern about spending on expensive marketing campaigns and lavish functions, the person said, and a high level of employee turnover and discontent.

The article actually doesn't have a ton of details but there are some alleged misdoings (high executive salaries, hidden expense accounts, etc.) in the comments section from individuals claiming to be former employees and a former union rep.

The article also includes a portion of a letter that was cc'd to Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards which claims administrators were using company money for personal expenses.

Executive staff’s personal expenditures are excessive and are not aligned with the mandatory fiscal restrictions. Flagrant use of PPGG funds to pay for personal belongings, personal services and exorbitant technology products is seemingly unchallenged and not subject to the same financial scrutiny that clinic supplies and staff salaries are, for example.